Combining Like Terms

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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Simplify: 2a + 3a + 4a

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9a

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What is the coefficient in the term 7xy?

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The coefficient is 7.

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How many terms are in the expression: 5x + 2y - 3 + 4z?

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There are 4 terms.

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Simplify: 10m - 4m + 6

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6m + 6

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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Simplify: 8c + 6 - 3c - 2

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5c + 4

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What is the result of combining the like terms 4x + 2x - x?

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5x

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If an expression has no like terms, can it be simplified?

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No, if there are no like terms, the expression cannot be simplified further.